R&D COLLABORATION WITH BRAZIL
2009 Canada-Brazil R&D Call for Proposals
2009 Canada-Brazil R&D Calls for Proposals (both Call 1 and Call 2) are now closed, with estimated annoucment of selected projects in March 2010.
Please note there are three simultaneous calls for proposals: two(2) for R&D projects (these are listed below) and one (1) for partnership development activies .
Call 1:
Call for R&D Projects between Canada and São Paulo, Brazil
Deadline: December 14, 2009
This Canada-Brazil Call for Proposals (CFP) for collaborative research and development (R&D) projects will be funded by International Science and Technology Partnerships Canada (ISTPCanada) in Canada, and FAPESP in the State of São Paulo, Brazil.
This CFP is open to R&D teams consisting of participants from both Canada and the State of São Paulo, Brazil with the following minimum requirements:
- There must be at least one industry participant from each of the countries involved in the project. In the case of the Canadian industry participant, it must be a for-profit company.
- The Canadian industry participant must lead the Canadian portion of the project. The Canadian project team should have the capacity to commercialize within 2 years of project completion.
- Brazilian participants must be from the State of São Paulo, Brazil.
- The project should be innovative, commercially viable and benefit both countries.
- The project duration should be up to 24 months. Projects longer than 24 months will not be considered.
- This project should fall under these priority areas:
- Information and Communications Technology (ICT) - including Software
- Energy – specifically Renewable Energy and Fuel Cells
- Life Sciences – specifically Bio-Health and Medical Technology
- A balance of contributions to the project must be seen between both partnering countries.
Please see the “Call For Proposals Announcement” for more information.
Important Documents:
For Canadian applicantion questions, please contact:
Bharat Rudra
Brazil Country Manager, ISTPCanada
371A Richmond Road, Suite 4
Ottawa, ON K2A 0E7
Phone: 613-729-3069 ext. 224
Fax: 613-729-3061
Email: bharatrudra@istpcanada.ca
For Brazilian applicantion questions, please contact:
Alexandre Roncatto
FAPESP: www.fapesp.br
Rua Pio XI 1500, 05468-901, Alto da Lapa, São Paulo, SP, Brazil
fapesp-istp@fapesp.br
T : +55.11.3838.4010
F : +55.11.3838.4111
Call 2: Call for R&D Projects between Canada and Brazil
Deadline: December 14, 2009
This Canada-Brazil Call for Proposals (CFP) for collaborative research and development (R&D) projects will be funded by International Science and Technology Partnerships Canada (ISTPCanada) and an eligible and funded Brazilian team.
This CFP is open to R&D teams consisting of participants from both Canada and Brazil with the following minimum requirements:
- There must be at least one, for-profit, industry participant from Canada involved in the project.
- The Canadian industry participant must lead the project, and have the capacity to commercialize within 2 years of project completion.
- The project should be innovative, commercially viable and benefit both countries.
- The project duration should be up to 24 months. Projects longer than 24 months will not be considered.
- This project should fall under these priority areas:
- Information and Communications Technology (ICT) - including Software
- Energy – specifically Renewable Energy and Fuel Cells
- Life Sciences – specifically Bio-Health and Medical Technology
- A balance of contributions to the project must be seen between both partnering countries.
Please see the “Call For Proposals Announcement” for more information.
Important Documents:
FAQs for Brazil
For Canadian applicant questions, please contact:
Bharat Rudra
Brazil Country Manager, ISTPCanada
371A Richmond Road, Suite 4
Ottawa, ON K2A 0E7
Phone: 613-729-3069 ext. 224
Fax: 613-729-3061
Email: bharatrudra@istpcanada.ca
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